en-ushttp://www.dmfoto.co.ukDarron Mark Wedding Photographer based between Londonderry Derry and Limavady in Northern Ireland covering the South and GB. Also offering commercial and portrait photography.http://www.dmfoto.co.uk/news_details.php?id=156Its been a busy time here for me these past few weeks as Ive been working on trying to split out the wedding photography website to a more funky scrapbook style design which was completed a few months ago and something Im very pleased with. Added to that I also wanted to redesign the main DMFoto.co.uk site to reflect its new direction in terms of being a commercial photography portal but as this site has some amazing features I still wanted to host all my wedding photography images here too. So Ive now two websites to do solely with my own personal photography passions.This new revamped website will managed all the technical aspects of commercial photography and post wedding photography sales and storage. If you have any questions please feel free to give me a call on my mobile: 07841 907262 as Im always happy to help with any issues you might have. Also thank you for your patience through these past few weeks and I apologise to any existing clients have possibly tried to access their images only to be met with a blank website I didnt mean to alarm you.-Darron Markhttp://www.dmfoto.co.uk/news_details.php?id=155Ive just launched the new Weddings Website for Darron Mark Photography. Its going to focus purely on the wedding photography and this site (DMFoto) will remain the repository for all the images both wedding and commercial.I just felt it was time that the wedding business had a more dynamic looking feel to it with integrated shopping carts for the packages that link into the Facebook Fan Page.Theres a few things left to do to the site but those things can be done over the next few daysweeks as the search engines will need to be hitting the site for it to fully establish itself to the scale this site has done.This site will then be reduced down to an Image Warehouse where clients will be able to previewdownloadpurchase their images as they so wish.If you havent done so already please check out the new website: www.DarronMarkPhotography.comhttp://www.dmfoto.co.uk/news_details.php?id=153Having had a few problems with Google Chat Ive now integrated Skypes web chat system so if you have Skype (and most people do) you can now just click on the Skype link and it will open up a direct link to me.http://www.dmfoto.co.uk/news_details.php?id=151 Whoohoo.. Ive been featured in the Digital Camera magazine okay it was in last Octobers issue but I didnt know when it was going out or even if it was actually going in at all. Very happy indeed (besides the spelling of my name (Its Darron with an O)). Anyway obviously since it was published Ive moved but the aim is still the same to provide great photography for ALL my customers no matter where YOU live.To book me as a wedding photographer please feel free to check my availability on the site and contact me through my contact us page. http://www.dmfoto.co.uk/news_details.php?id=150Some of you may have noticed that when youve tried to chat directly to me online that Ive not responded well it seems that the system isnt working. This system is a Google Chat System which was integrated into the website and is outside of my control.Once its up and running again Ill ensure to have the system activated back onto the website in the mean time feel free to just give me call.http://www.dmfoto.co.uk/news_details.php?id=149 Im running a Portrait Session on the 1st of May at the Greysteel Community Centre offering families the chance to get a portrait done of either their babies children or even the whole family.The costs of the sitting is £25 payable on the day which also includes a free 7x5 Matt finished print with further printproduct options available online.To sign up for this session please visit the Portraits Link where youll be kept up to speed with whats going on and what time to be there. http://www.dmfoto.co.uk/news_details.php?id=147Im pleased to announce that Ive been featured on Weddings Online (NI) main website under the Real Weddings section this month.To see this feature please clicking on Real Weddings.WeddingsOnlineNI.com was launched in August 2007. It is the sister site of WeddingsOnline.ie - Irelands busiest wedding website. They are the largest dedicated weddings website in Northern Ireland.WeddingsOnlineNI.com also publishes a NI version of B Magazine a glossy quarterly bridal magazine. B features real weddings from the brides of WOL advice from the forums and page after page of tips and ideas to help Northern Irish brides plan the stylish wedding of their dreams. Every new registrant on WeddingsOnlineNI.com is entitled to a free B Magazine. Check out BMagazine.ie for more information.http://www.dmfoto.co.uk/news_details.php?id=144 The office relocation has finally come to an end and Im all settled in the wonderful North West of the Country between LondonderryDerry and Limavady. For those brides who have booked with me in the South DownArmagh area there is no need to panic normal service remains. I dont charge clients for travel as thats already costed in to the whole business running costs anyway which obviously coincides with my No Hidden Charges mantra.Im still doing weddings in Armagh Banbridge Belfast Cookstown Dundalk Dungannon Lisbun Newy Omagh... You get the idea (Notice how that was alphabetical)Next year will see an expansion in to the rest of the UK with bookings for London coming in and a sniff of business for a Spanish and Greece wedding thoough these have yet to be confirmed. Which goes to show you can have an prize winning photographer with you even when you go abroad and will be home when you are to help with your album choices.Its worth pointing out too your not only getting a (great) wedding photographer your getting someone to help you throughout the day in terms of What do we do next and Does anyone have.. and also someone who knows how important it is to get the photographs done quickly professionally and with a good bit of humour thrown in. I also know that the photographs are an important part of the day for you but they should never take the whole day. I want you to have as much fun AND TIME with the rest of your guests as you will have with me.So who do you know thats getting married next year (or the year after).. Pass them my way and youll both receive a gift voucher as a thank you from me. Details to be found on the Special Offers page. http://www.dmfoto.co.uk/news_details.php?id=143 Just to let you know that as of the 23rd of October Ill be relocating to the wonderful County of Londonderry. The new address and location has already been updated on the website however until then Im still in Banbridge.The relocation doesnt effect my coverage of weddings in the County Down area as Ive weddings in all 6 of the Northern Counties anyway so please dont think that the move will in anyway mean you have to pay for travel expenses as Ive never charged those in the first place.For those families that are enjoying the studio experience for their Baby Photography the only thing that will change is that Ill be bringing my mobile studio to your home instead so this means it will be even more convenient for your baby portraits all that youll have to do is clear some space in either the kitchen or living room prior to my arrival.One slight glitch is that I will be without Broadband Access from October 23rd to November 8th so the weddings I have during that period will have wait until Im back online to get their images on the site as Im upgrading the line to a BT Infinity link and have to wait until an engineer visits the property.If you have any questions or concerns please dont hesitate to contact me where Ill be happy to discuss the changes with you in person.Wish me luck as Im sure you can appreciate moving is a bit of a strain. Darron http://www.dmfoto.co.uk/news_details.php?id=142 For the rest of 2011 Im offering a £30 Argos Gift Voucher to anyone that recommends me to their friends as their wedding photographer.To receive your voucher your friend must confirm their booking* in 2011 and obviously let me know it was you that sent them my way. Its that simple...*Bookings must be confirmed with a financial booking fee applicable to the chosen wedding package. This offer can not be used in conjunction with any other offer or service offered or provided by Darron Mark Photography. No refunds are offered on cancelled bookings financial penalties may apply see terms and conditions. This offer is not endorsed by Argos Limited The Argos Logo is a trademark of Argos Limited.Tweethttp://www.dmfoto.co.uk/news_details.php?id=141 I have again removed and added new sizes to the prints range on the website this is due in part to the nature of my standardised cropping. Images are taken on a high end SLR camera and are subject to a cropping ratio of 3x2. This usually results in a nice fit to most standard frames that you may have purchased on the high street regrettably this does not happen for the popular 10x8 frame as the cropping can sometimes be shall we say brutal. Therefore Ive removed the product from the online store.I have however added a 9x6 12x8 and a 15x10 which all conform to the SLR scop of a 3x2 ratio.If you have any questions or concerns please dont hesitate to contact me. http://www.dmfoto.co.uk/news_details.php?id=138 Ive just finished putting the company up on a review website (dont know if thats a good thing or not) but hey if people have bad things to say then I hope they feel they can say them to me directly or through this site. Though Im hoping it will be good stuff they saySo if youve had occasion to use my services then please feel free to leave me a review on this Northern Ireland based Business Review site.http:lookaly.compdarron-mark-photography-banbridge http://www.dmfoto.co.uk/news_details.php?id=137 This year Ill be introducing the publication of wedding images on my DMFoto Fan Page on Facebook for those that Opt-In for this.There will be no charge for this and the images will go live 30 days after the wedding has taken place (giving you a chance to get your album pictures sorted before anyone else has a chance to see them). The images will however be watermarked and not of print quality resolution as its just an opportunity for you to show all your Facebook friends and family that couldnt make it your wedding images.You will need to become a Fan of the page and obviously registered on Facebook for it to be effective otherwise tagging wont work.For those that have already booked or had their wedding already who wish to avail of this Free service please let me know. http://www.dmfoto.co.uk/news_details.php?id=136 Why change (Understanding aspect ratios)Just like your TV different cameras have different aspect ratios and as such we sell prints to accommodate them. For example if you’re ordering standard print sizes using images taken with a compact digital camera then 6”x4.5” prints are your best option. Whereas 6”x4” prints are the best size when ordering images taken with a digital SLR.Compact Digital CamerasMost compact cameras have an aspect ratio of 4:3 so 6”x4.5” prints are the best size to orderDigital SLR CamerasMost digital SLR cameras have an aspect ratio of 3:2 and so 6”x4” is the best size to orderChoosing the correct size prints means you can avoid having your image cropped or seeing a white border around your photo. This is shown in the example below which was taken on a digital SLR camera.A 6”x4.5” print means some of this photo would be croppedA 6”x4” print avoids cropping any part of this photo http://www.dmfoto.co.uk/news_details.php?id=134 Ive been on Facebook for a while now and would like to promote the glamour side of the business online so if your interested in a calander shoot or something a little more risky then feel free to come see my work (and become a fan) on Facebook:   DM Foto.co.uk on Facebook http://www.dmfoto.co.uk/news_details.php?id=133 A new way to interactive with me has been added to the website in the shape of an interactive live feed using Googles Chat system (look on the left hand side of the screen). I love technology I guess thats why Ive taken to digital photography so readily so using something like live chat will allow you to ask questions about your wedding portrait session or simples thing like using this site.Ive been asked why I dont have an email address on my site well the simple answer is - SPAM. Having a website that displays your email address only increases the amount of spam your likely to recieve hence the remove of my address from the site. Rest assured all submissions via the online form do come straight to me and are answered as promptly as if they were received as a normal email. However being a Blackberry user (mobile phone brand) there is little in the way of filtering of emails and since Ive removed my email address from my site Ive reduced the spam emails from over 300 a day to just 20.The flip side to this is that youve to do a little bit more to get in touch this is why Ive added the chat facility to speed things up.Feel free to use it when Im online however if Im not about you can always get hold of me in the usual manner by visiting my Contact Us page.Ive also added this little feature so that you know exactly where I am should you have a problem finding me. It feeds live information from my GPS to the internet so that you can meet up with me. http://www.dmfoto.co.uk/news_details.php?id=132 Im pleased to announce that DM Foto (me) won an award for the Feel The Energy photography competition.  Im still trying to find out what the position was but since Ive only received the notification today Ive had little time to find out.The competition was to submit an image that would convey the feeling of energy for Dundalk County Council (dundalk.ie) Id therefore submitted my Wind Turbine shot taken on top of the Crowne Plaza Hotel on the Dublin Road in Dundalk.Anyway Ill be cashing the cheque in the morning and Ill try and find out more about where the photograph came in the scheme of things.UPDATE:  Well I found out a little bit more basically just by digging through as many archives as I could find and the competition was judged last September by local photographers in Dundalk.  There were 12 competition winners each receiving euro;100 each but no overall winner as that wasnt how it was formatted.  Anyway my only hope is that there werent only 12 entrants.  None-the-less a win is a win http://www.dmfoto.co.uk/news_details.php?id=131 Panorama of The Old Mill on CleVR.comIve been experimenting with new hosting companies that allow my clients to publish 360 photography tours online thus far I find that CleVR.com has produced the easiest and most comprehensive solution.  Therefore it is with great pleasure that I can announce that Im now in the 360 Virtual Tour Industry.The cost of this new service is £80 per 360 (including the hosting) £200 for 5 and £350 for 10.If you would like to have your commercial property hotel or exhibition visualised with a 360 online tour then please contact me for further details. http://www.dmfoto.co.uk/news_details.php?id=129 Im currently working in the Banbridge Rathfriland area delivering outstanding wall art for my home studio customers who have taken me up on my offer of doing their Studio Style photography in the comfort of their own home.The solution is simple I come to your home set up and do the shoot and then return in a few days with the proofs from your home studio session so that you can choose which one you like the most.At that point you can decide whether or not you want a framed print (with a choice of 3 outstanding frames to choose from all professionally mounted) or a canvas and whether or not you want it in colour or black and white or any other special effects.Then when your ready Ill come back with your finished picture.For further information please see my home studio page to find out more... http://www.dmfoto.co.uk/news_details.php?id=127 I had a fantastic day yesterday in the company of the residents and visitors of Newry for the St. Patricks day celebrations.  The City was packed with street traders bands entertainers and obviously visitors from far and wide.  The weather was fantastic (for this time of year well for any time of year for Northern Ireland) and the atmosphere was buzzing. From an 8.30am start I started photographing the street traders and then as the day progressed I had an abundance of people to choose from for photographing.  The results of which are available here if you were spotted and would like to purchase an image please feel free to use our interactive on-line payment system.   Were also offering you the chance to get your home studio session for half price in the month of March (normally £50 now only £25) if you were in one of the shots from the day. http://www.dmfoto.co.uk/news_details.php?id=121 Weve added a blog system to our website it provides our clients and interested parties information on what were up to and where were going to be at any particular time. Its a little less formal and details some of the activities can be found there.It just gives you a little idea of what its all about and the trials and tribulations of working in the photography sector.Link to the DM Foto Blog: http:www.dmfoto.wordpress.com http://www.dmfoto.co.uk/news_details.php?id=119A3 Personalised PhotobookOur books just got bigger. From our standard A4 sized books were now able to produce a larger format wedding album with a personalised wedding image from your wedding as part of the cover. We can even write on the spines...Cover detailsHard cover you personalise with your own photos and title14 different cover designs to choose fromAdd 1-3 photos per coverOption to add own text to the spineLong lasting perfect bound with gloss finishPage detailsPrinted on 170gsm gloss paperFrom 26 to 100 pages holding up to 900 photos From 1 to 9 photos per page Choose your font style and colour to match your design ideahttp://www.dmfoto.co.uk/news_details.php?id=108 Were offering free shipping on all products till the end of the month. Just enter the word shippingmar when you place your order. To see our other offers please click here to find details of the offers for the current month. http://www.dmfoto.co.uk/news_details.php?id=107 Have you ever wanted something a little different something nobody else has Well what about your child on a 110x47cm canvas and their name in photos It makes the perfect wall art and your friends and family will be amazed at the quality. We can take your existing personal photos and incorporate those into a panoramic canvas that captures the growing years on a high quality stretched canvas.Various colour outputs are available but if you fancy something a little more focused then bring them down to the studio and let us do the work for you. http://www.dmfoto.co.uk/news_details.php?id=106 Details of our extensive range of products are now available online. If you want something a little different such as our extensive glass products such as these below:Our Highly decorative Glass Cube will dazzleOur dazzling Glass Cube will look stunning in any home With your personal image the high quality etched glass finish will lock away memories forever and will be ideal gift for any occasion.Sleek and Stylish designThe modern contemporary look of the Glass Classic will fit all occasions and is an ideal gift for friends and family available in both landscape and portrait.Keep your desk clean tidy as well as looking greatThe handy Glass Paperweight will look stunning on any desk; the personalised image will store fondest memories of loved ones as well as keeping you desk free from clutter.Place your loved ones in the limelightLet that someone special light up your life by the way of our personalised etched glass keyring with LED light. Personal Romantic heart shaped keyringThe fantastic Heart Keyring will lock away your most beloved memories occasions and will be a wonderful gift to any loved one. http://www.dmfoto.co.uk/news_details.php?id=101Okay weve done it weve taken it up a level.. Were finally going pro in terms of presentation reproduction and how we operate. For customers who want their friends and family to have a look at the results from their studio session we have a new secure area. New products are being added on a weekly basis so if there is a print format that your after and you dont see it get in touch and well try and add it for you. Our team here will be doing its best to keep you up to date on availability and new products being listed. EditorDM Foto.co.uk